"Oh? Someone from the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"

Wang Qian frowned.

Didn't he already take care of things with the Industry and Commerce Bureau?

Wu Yanping's cousin, Wu Zhenhai, is the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau. He is an upright and incorruptible man who hates evil.

Given that they acted legally and compliantly, why did the Industry and Commerce Bureau help Shen Lang reclaim the store?

Puzzled, Wang Qian asked, "Did you show the lease agreement to the people at the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"

They signed a contract to rent that shop, and it was clearly written in black and white, making it legally recognized.

If the Administration for Industry and Commerce were to enforce the law fairly, they wouldn't have to forcibly take back the store.

"The problem lies in the contract."

Lin Chao said angrily, "The contract was rented in Yuanyuan's name, which is fine, but the landlord of that shop is Shen Chong's father, Shen Lang. So the contract we signed with Shen Chong is invalid."

"You can do that?"

Wang Qian was instantly shocked.

Even though he had been reborn and had seen all sorts of schemes and plots, he had never encountered this kind of move before.

"Brother-in-law, isn't it obvious?"

Lin Chao slammed his hand on the table, gritting his teeth, and said, "That scoundrel Shen Chong can't do anything to us, so he resorts to underhanded tactics."

"Hehe, we were really on guard, but we never expected that Shen Chong and his son would pull such a stunt."

Wang Qian laughed instantly, but his laughter was somewhat sinister.

Logically speaking, since father and son are family, the house should be considered joint property.

but,

This is just a traditional perspective.

From a legal perspective, even if someone is the homeowner, it depends on whose name the property is registered under.

If the shop is registered under Shen Lang's name, then the contract Shen Chong signed with them is indeed invalid.

"Brother-in-law, we've been utterly screwed over by that scoundrel father and son, Shen Chong!"

Lin Chaoyue became increasingly angry, "Even if we take the contract and sue him now, we won't be able to win!"

"Let me think about it!"

Wang Qian sat in the chair, his hand supporting his forehead, his mind racing.

This was the first time he had encountered such a problem, and it stumped him for a while.

However, after reviewing the situation again, a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes. "Since Shen Lang doesn't care about his son's life or death, then we have no choice but to go all the way!"

"Brother-in-law, do you want to sue Shen Lang?" Lin Chao asked.

He was naturally aware of Wang Qian's scheme to deal with Shen Chong.

It was precisely because they had leverage over Shen Chong that they were able to rent that shop on Jinghao Street with peace of mind.

Unexpectedly, Shen Lang appeared out of nowhere.

"These two, father and son, have gone back on their word far too many times. If we don't teach them a lesson they won't learn, they'll think we're just playing house with them."

At this point, Wang Qian added, "However, before sending Shen Chong to jail, we must try to recover some of the losses."

"How can we win them back?" Lin Chao asked.

Wang Qian didn't answer immediately, but looked at Zhou Yuanyuan on the other side, "Yuanyuan, this contract is one that you signed with Shen Chong. You should take the contract to court now and sue Shen Chong, saying that you're not renting anymore and that you want Shen Chong to refund the rent."

"I see!"

Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly realized, "The boss wants to force Shen Chong to return the rent money?"

"good!"

Wang Qian nodded.

It's true that Shen Chong deceived them, but as long as the contract was signed by Shen Chong, it has legal effect.

Even if the shop on Jinghao Street is not under Shen Chong's name, once a lawsuit is filed, Shen Chong will have to pay back the rent from the previous ten years if he doesn't want to go to jail.

Of course, if they unilaterally breach the contract, even if Shen Chong is willing to return the rent, a portion of the penalty will be deducted.

But given the current situation, this is the best way to cut losses.

It's much better than being swallowed up by Shen Chong and his son.

This was just the first step in his revenge.

Once he recovers this loss, he will teach Shen Chong and his son, these two scoundrels, a lesson that will be etched into their very bones.

"Yuanyuan, there's no time to lose, you should go right away, the sooner this matter is resolved, the better!"

Seeing that Zhou Yuanyuan was still standing there, Wang Qian urged her on.

"Okay, I'll go right now!"

Zhou Yuanyuan put the contract in her bag, tidied herself up quickly, and left the store in a hurry.

"Brother-in-law, are you busy?"

Lin Chao panicked and immediately gave Wang Qian a pleading look.

"You stay and watch the shop!"

Knowing that Lin Chao wanted to go with Zhou Yuanyuan to handle the matter, Wang Qian still refused, saying, "I have an even more urgent matter to deal with right away. We don't have enough manpower right now, so we have to split up."

"Okay, I understand!"

Lin Chao was sensible and did not harbor any resentment because of this.

"Xiao Chao, things will only get more complicated from now on. If I'm not around, you'll have to figure out how to handle everything on your own. Can you do that?" Wang Qian said with utmost seriousness.

As the business grew, Lin Chao became his most capable assistant.

However, this is limited to assistants only.

Even now, Lin Chao has not yet reached the point where he can stand on his own.

When a major problem arises, Lin Chao seems to have gotten used to seeking his help instead of trying to find a solution on his own.

Once this dependency takes hold, it will be a fatal flaw for Lin Chao.

People always need to go through hardships in order to truly grow.

But before that, because Lin Chao was his wife's younger brother, he subconsciously wanted to create a level playing field for him so that he could freely express himself.

It wasn't until just now that he suddenly realized the drawbacks of it.

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